I'm a web developer; at work I constantly view work on Win2000, Win XP, and OSX, and use OSX at home. I also teach a web development class and didn't want to carry my loaded MacBook around for the class. So after almost getting an aluminum HP2140, I instead got the NC10. The main reasons: higher screen resolution, much better battery life, good sized keyboard, generous hard drive, and a decent amount of RAM, all standard in the *base* model for about $450.
The reviews also said that the build quality was impressive, and that the online support was well-executed, so I took the jump, though as a rule I never buy from companies new to a product category.
Everything's as was said; the system runs very well, quietly, and not hot. And not loaded with crapware to remove. It also seems that the engineers built in a good backup/restore capability, so that Windows and all necessary drivers are easy to restore whenever needed.
Bonuses:
1) It's not bad on the eyes at all. The blue is dark enough to be fine for a professional setting, yet different enough to be interesting; really pretty nice for a Windows box.
2) The little slipcase is nice - prevents it from being scratched when tossed in a shoulder bag.
3) nice amount of ports: 3 USB, SD card, ethernet, VGA out.
4) Bright, sharp screen. (Maybe because Samsung makes TVs)
5) relatively small, 2-prong power supply
To consider:
1) the HDD is partitioned so that half is for the auto backup function. But realistically, I find the 80 usable Gb more than enough.
2) trackpad is indeed small, so I often use a small mouse.Get more detail about Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.